I left Houston at 10 am. My thermometer says it's 101 F outside, but the radio says it’s only 85.

Lunch at Sonic and refueled at noon.

Dr. Pepper is a local brand (Plano, TX).

It must be hard to hitchhike when you're 30 ft tall.

Entering farm country

These roads go nowhere.

Definitely more interesting stuff on the side of Texan roads: boots, sandals, and a dollhouse. Well, that and seven dead armadillos, 5 possums, four racoons, a couple of squirrels and dogs, maybe a coyote, and the legs and ribs of a deer. That's not counting the 10 other unidentifiable things I saw between 4:30 and 5:15.

Not pictured: roadkill

Blue sky and the open road, this is nice.

Now it's starting to feel like Texas.

A herd of camels near Iowa Park, TX

Dinner was something forgettable near Quanum, TX. I arrived at Copper Breaks State Park at 7:50 and immediately set about getting the tent set up. Not a bad place for a $10 overnight fee. But it was still 91F.